Asia

  • Magnitude 8.2 quake strikes in Pacific, no damage expected

    Magnitude 8.2 quake strikes in Pacific, no damage expected

    Aug 19, 2018 08:47

    A massive quake of magnitude 8.2 struck in the Pacific Ocean close to Fiji and Tonga on Sunday but it was so deep that it was not expected to cause any damage, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

  • Orangutan population cut in half in 16 years: Study

    Orangutan population cut in half in 16 years: Study

    Feb 16, 2018 08:10

    The most comprehensive study of Borneo's orangutans estimates their numbers have plummeted by more than 100,000 since 1999, as the palm oil and paper industries shrink their jungle habitat and fatal conflicts with people increase.

  • Taiwan destroys quake-hit buildings as search continues

    Taiwan destroys quake-hit buildings as search continues

    Feb 09, 2018 07:43

    Taiwan began demolishing three dangerously damaged buildings Friday as rescue workers combed the rubble of a hotel in a last-ditch effort to find seven people still missing after a deadly earthquake.

  • Maldives Supreme Court rescinds ruling after arrest of judges

    Maldives Supreme Court rescinds ruling after arrest of judges

    Feb 07, 2018 09:29

    The Maldives’ Supreme Court has reversed a ruling to release nine indicted opposition politicians shortly after the arrest of the court’s own chief justice and another judge.

  • Maldives declares state of emergency, nabs top judge

    Maldives declares state of emergency, nabs top judge

    Feb 06, 2018 09:11

    The Maldives’ President Abdulla Yameen has declared a state of emergency, and security forces have arrested a top Supreme Court judge, heightening recent political tensions in the Indian Ocean island country.

  • Iran finishes runner-up in Asian Indoor Athletics Championships

    Iran finishes runner-up in Asian Indoor Athletics Championships

    Feb 04, 2018 12:04

    Iranian sportsmen and women have featured praiseworthy performances at the eighth edition of the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Iran, and managed to finish in the second place overall at the continental event.

  • Storm Pakhar hits Hong Kong, Macau days after deadly Hato

    Storm Pakhar hits Hong Kong, Macau days after deadly Hato

    Aug 27, 2017 08:55

    Tropical storm Pakhar has brought strong winds and heavy rain to Hong Kong and Macau on Sunday, just four days after one of the strongest typhoons on record, Hato, caused serious flooding and damage in the territories and killed at least 10 people in the gaming hub.

  • South Asia floods kill 700, drive 1 million from homes

    South Asia floods kill 700, drive 1 million from homes

    Aug 20, 2017 16:57

    The confirmed death toll passed 700 and more than a million were driven from their homes as large swathes of South Asia reeled under monsoon floods Sunday, officials said.

  • Contaminated eggs scandal spreads from Europe to Asia

    Contaminated eggs scandal spreads from Europe to Asia

    Aug 12, 2017 09:02

    A scandal involving eggs contaminated with insecticide spread to 15 EU countries, Switzerland and as far away as Hong Kong on Friday as the European Commission called for a special meeting on the growing crisis.

  • Very strong quake hits Papua New Guinea

    Very strong quake hits Papua New Guinea

    Jan 22, 2017 10:04

    A powerful, magnitude-8 earthquake has hit Papua New Guinea, prompting warnings that tsunami waves may hit the small island country in the Pacific Ocean.